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PID: 158918 (4Rb2/4p3/8/3pN1B1/3pk1PK/q1p2N1R/1nP5/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Kidson, Henry Edwin

British Chess Magazine, 1907

4Rb2/4p3/8/3pN1B1/3pk1PK/q1p2N1R/1nP5/3B4

#3

9 + 8

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Qa1
      • 2.Sd7
        • threat
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Sf6#
    • 1...Qa2
      • 2.Sd7
        • threat
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Sf6#
    • 1...Sd3
      • 2.cxd3#
    • 1...Sa4
      • 2.Sd3
        • threat
          • 3.Sf2#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Sd3
        • threat
          • 3.Sf2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Qd6
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...cxd2
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Bg7!
    • 1.Be2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Sxd3
            • 3.cxd3#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Bxd3+
          • 2...Sxd3
            • 3.cxd3#
        • 2.cxd3+
          • 2...Sxd3
            • 3.Bxd3#
      • 1...Qa6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...Sxd1
        • 2.Bxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bg5#
          • 2...Qc1
            • 3.Bxf8#
          • 2...Bh6
            • 3.Bxa3#
            • 3.Bb4#
            • 3.Bc5#
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Sxd3
        • 2.cxd3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Sd2#
    • 1.Rh1!
      • threat
        • 2.Re1#
      • 1...Sxd1
        • 2.Rxd1
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
            • 3.Rxd4#
      • 1...Qa6
        • 2.Re1+
          • 2...Qe2
            • 3.Rxe2#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf2#

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